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Best-selling survival games

Minecraft tops this ranking with over 425 million copies, ahead of Terraria (39.6 million copies) and 7 Days to Die (over 20 million copies). Copies sold, according to publishers' latest official figures. 16 games ranked.

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#GameNumberDateSource
1MinecraftAll editions and platforms combinedover 425 million copiesSeptember 2026GamesRadar+
2TerrariaPC only39.6 million copiesMay 2026GamesRadar+
37 Days to DieCumulative sales, all platformsover 20 million copiesMarch 2026The Fun Pimps (Steam)
4Green HellCopies sold, all platformsover 12 million copiesMay 2026Creepy Jar (annonce Steam)
5ValheimCopies sold, all platforms (Embracer figure)over 12 million copiesSeptember 2023Gamepressure
6RustLifetime sales, PC (Steam), since early access (2013)9 million copiesDecember 2019PC Gamer
7This War of MineLifetime worldwide sales, all platformsover 7 million copiesMay 202211 bit studios (Games Press)
8The ForestCumulative PC sales, four years after early access began (November 2018)over 5.3 million copiesNovember 2018Gamasutra
9SubnauticaCumulative sales on PC (Steam, Epic), Xbox One and PS4, excluding free downloads5.23 million copiesJanuary 2020GamesIndustry.biz
10FrostpunkCumulative sales, all platforms, over 6 yearsover 5 million copiesApril 2024Game Developer
11The Long DarkCumulative salesover 5 million copiesMarch 2021VG247
12ARK: Survival AscendedCumulative sales since October 2023 (all platforms)over 4 million copiesMarch 2026Snail, Inc.
13KenshiCumulative sales (PC)over 3 million copiesMay 2026PC Gamer
14Project ZomboidCumulative customer base before the Build 41 release (late 2021)over 2 million copiesJanuary 2022GamesIndustry.biz
15The Planet CrafterCopies sold (cumulative since 2022 Early Access)over 2 million copiesJune 2026Miju Games (annonce Steam)
16Conan Exiles EnhancedCumulative sales (July 2018, two months after 1.0)over 1.4 million copiesJuly 2018GamesIndustry.biz

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